Framed Aloe Art

Aloe plants are used for their soothing properties in the strange, jelly-like substance that's inside of their leaves. They are found in the desert, and have long, spiny fronds. These fronds make beautiful patterns, which are the subject of framed aloe art.

A framed aloe drawing is Abraham Munting's “Antique Munting Aloe I”. The setting is outside on a clear day. There are statues in the background, probably from the surrounding garden. The aloe is in a pot, and is very large, clearly having been allowed to grow to its full size in a new environment in Europe. Its spines on its leaves are exaggerated so you can see them better. To the European eye hundreds of years ago when this drawing was made, the aloe must have been a new exotic plant, and still is today.